Payments to Friends of Blagojevich from IDOT contractors (Part 10)

Rod Blagojevich failed to sell Barack Obama’s Senate seat to the highest bidder, but he was able to collect campaign donations from engineering firms bidding on Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) projects during his tenure as governor. Activities regarding IDOT contract winners and their contributions to Friends of Blagojevich include:

H.W. Lochner Inc., Chicago

02/03/2005 – Negotiable contract for Centennial Expressway project in Rock Island County open for bids

04/19/2005 – Negotiable contracts for various projects and time extension open for bids

06/07/2005 – $10,000

06/15/2005 – $1,000 from Michael Ryan

Maurer-Stutz, Inc., Peoria

09/24/2002 – $3,000 from David Maurer

05/29/2003 – Negotiable contracts for time extension for District 2 projects open for bids

07/23/2003 – $2,500 from David Maurer

08/14/2003 – Bid selection announced

04/28/2005 – Negotiable contracts for IL 2 and IL 82 projects in Lee, Henry and Ogle counties open for bids

05/16/2005 – $5,000 from David Maurer

06/13/2005 – $2,000

04/10/2006 – $2,500 from Joseph Stutz

04/11/2006 – $2,500 from David Maurer

10/12/2006 – $407,462 contract for Allen Rd./Old IL 174 project in Peoria County open for bids

MBB Construction Group, Markham & Champaign

06/21/2001 – $17,500

03/08/2002 – $100,000

05/29/2003 – Negotiable contract for time extension for District 1 projects open for bids